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Cheapest round-trip
$421
United Airlines
Fri 8/28Tue 9/22
DSM - ANC • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$283
Typical prices: $466-$531
Delta
Tue 9/1
DSM - ANC • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $421 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $708 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 46m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Des Moines to Anchorage (DSM-ANC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Des Moines to Anchorage that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Des Moines to Anchorage

Fri, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
1:21 pm - 7:59 pm
DSM
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ANC
9h 38m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:09 pm - 12:32 pm
ANC
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DSM
10h 23m
1 stop
$421United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 7:35 pm
DSM
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ANC
9h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:47 pm - 10:52 am
ANC
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DSM
8h 05m
1 stop
$421United Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Aug 28
Delta Logo
5:56 pm - 12:59 am
DSM
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ANC
10h 03m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:10 pm - 2:04 pm
ANC
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DSM
12h 54m
1 stop
$421Delta
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
6:33 am - 7:10 pm
DSM
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ANC
15h 37m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 5:52 pm
ANC
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DSM
18h 32m
1 stop
$421American Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 21
American Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 8:51 pm
DSM
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ANC
16h 56m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:54 pm - 7:21 pm
ANC
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DSM
18h 27m
1 stop
$421American Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 23
Delta Logo
10:59 am - 11:24 pm
DSM
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ANC
15h 25m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:48 pm
ANC
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DSM
7h 48m
1 stop
$426Delta
Fri, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
3:20 pm - 11:59 pm
DSM
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ANC
11h 39m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 10:31 am
ANC
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DSM
11h 31m
1 stop
$426United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 3
American Airlines Logo
6:33 am - 10:32 pm
DSM
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ANC
18h 59m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:56 pm - 1:25 pm
ANC
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DSM
12h 29m
1 stop
$440American Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 25
Delta Logo
2:46 pm - 9:00 pm
DSM
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ANC
9h 14m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:10 pm - 2:06 pm
ANC
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DSM
12h 56m
1 stop
$441Delta
Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 29
United Airlines Logo
5:21 pm - 11:59 pm
DSM
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ANC
9h 38m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 10:52 am
ANC
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DSM
8h 07m
1 stop
$441United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Des Moines to Anchorage flights

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Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Des Moines to Anchorage?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 5 days.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Des Moines to Anchorage were found on Delta ($421) and American Airlines ($440).

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$284
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When to book flights from Des Moines to Anchorage

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FAQs for booking flights from Des Moines to Anchorage

  • What is the cheapest flight from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Des Moines to Anchorage was $284 for a one-way ticket and $421 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Des Moines and Anchorage?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Des Moines and Anchorage, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Des Moines to Anchorage, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Des Moines to Anchorage are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $817 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $781 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Des Moines to Anchorage.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Anchorage from Des Moines is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Anchorage with an airline and back to Des Moines with another airline. Booking your flights between Des Moines and ANC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Des Moines to Anchorage?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Anchorage from Des Moines up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Des Moines to Anchorage

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Des Moines to Anchorage. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Des Moines to Anchorage? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8497 reviews
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
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Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jul 2026
SEA - SMF
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Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

Awful. There was an unexpected delay of nearly three hours because there were not enough flight attendants. I understand this is likely due to FAA regulations; but in that case, Delta should coordinate with smaller airports such as RDU to have extra flight attendants on the ground and "on call". In addition, this was the second 2-hour+ delay to Boston on this route in one week.

It was strange that the flight attendant was so adamant about having phones turned to airplane mode that he was calling out names from networks shown and waiting until they were all gone. I've never experienced that before, and after already working through an hour+ delay, it felt tone deaf. I take dozens of flights per year and have never experienced anything similar.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Your survey needs a N/A option. I didn’t use the entertainment or eat food.

The flight was over 2 hours late.. once we finally got boarded things were fine

Poor communication, we sat on the plane for an hour before pushing back. They were oversold and with a full plane kept looking for someone to step off for someone else to board. So after an hour wait at the gate we missed our departure window and proceeded to spend an additional hour on the tarmac waiting for a refiled flight plan according to the pilots. Occasional updates, somewhat insensitive crew to passengers needing to use the lavatory (it was 2 hrs beyond what anyone expected). Overall just poor execution...especially when the flight was listed as "arriving early" up until about 30 minutes past our departure time.

No tv. No free wifi. They need to ipgrade these planes - especially on a 2 hour flight.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service and unprofessional staff we encountered when traveling with an infant. Our flight was delayed, and the gate staff failed to manage the boarding process appropriately. Due to incorrect, unavailable, or missing 'pink tag' stroller and car seat check-in procedures at the gate, we were forced to board last. Furthermore, the gate staff was rude and dismissive, causing significant distress to our infant. To make matters worse, one of our checked items—an infant sleeper/lounger—was returned to us broken. Given the unsafe handling of essential equipment and unprofessional treatment, I expect a prompt resolution regarding compensation for the damaged items.

Among the poorest flights I’ve had with Delta in a while. Entertainment system failed completely on a 7.5 hr flight. Crew seemed distracted and not the normal friendly crew. Flight overbooked it seemed… very crowded.

Unbelievably smooth boarding at IAH and the flight attendants were top notch.

Comfortable seating POS to IAH. Food options were satisfactory. Good seat from IAH to ANC. Food options could be better.

There could have been better food options in economy on the long 7hr trip from IAH to AM.

1 flight cancelled Had to fly out of different city Flight at new departure city was delayed 3 hours causing us to miss connecting flights. By the time we did make it to Prague our luggage did not. Had to wait day and a half for luggage to be delivered. Customer service was not good. Agents did not arrive at gate until 5-10 minutes before boarding

Great experience. Boarding was fast, staff were very nice and funny, everything at the seat worked well.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

Liked that we left on time for each flight. Snacks not the best, but we're okay.

Flying to anchorage would have been cool but the weather got in the way

I had requested wheelchair assistance prior to flight. The airport staff had no record of it. It was not provided at Cedar Rapids which was a small airport, so I managed on my own. At O'Hare airport the same thing happened. The staff told me they had no record of my request for a wheel chair. But they finally provided it after a delay when I insisted that I needed it.

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